What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Have you ever wanted to get out of your work or home environment and spend your time in a natural place? Have you wanted to socialise with like-minded people but didn’t know where to start. Have you wanted to build up your strength and exercise without spending a fortune on
A service was held in Holbeck Cemetery today (10 November 2019) bringing together a broad spectrum of people from the local community and all victims of conflict. Local Councillors and Scout groups, veterans and general public stood side by side as they remembered the fallen. A two minute’s silence was
The United Free Church on Malvern Road in Beeston recently celebrated a giant milestone, the Friday charity shop and café had officially been open for ten years. Established in 2009 the charity shop had humble beginnings opening for a trial period of six months, it wasn’t clear whether the shop
Would you like to be actively involved in planning improvements to health and wellbeing in South Leeds? We are looking for people who able to give a few hours each month to meet up with people from organisations like the NHS and community groups, and with local Councillors. Together, you
Last month, children from Leeds went to sleep knowing the next day they would be able to go to London. Children from Greenmount Primary School set off to London at 8am and arrived in the early afternoon. The children saw Buckingham Palace and were luckily able to see representatives from
This Sunday (10 November 2019) is Remembrance Sunday and it will be marked by events across South Leeds. Following last year’s marking of 100 years since the end of the First World War, the service at Holbeck Cemetry (Beeston Road) will feature over 4,000 knitted and crocheted poppies that have
A man who was seriously injured when he was hit by a lorry on the M621 in Leeds has died in hospital. The 47-year-old man, John Rangeley from Beeston, was involved in a collision with an articulated lorry near to junction 3 at 5.02am on Monday (4 November 2019). He
Earlier this year, Beeston in Bloom and Beeston Primary School were fortunate to be awarded a grant of £500 from the RHS as part of their Greening Grey Britain campaign. The money has been used to renovate the unloved space on Beeston Town Street in front of the school, with
Each week we publish lists of planning applications related to LS10 and LS11 published on on the Leeds City Council website. The following applications were validated in the week beginning 28 October 2019: Four non-illuminated signs and vinyls to doors and windows Sweet Street And Manor Road Holbeck Leeds
Staff at Beeston-based DePuy Synthes gave up their weekend back in July to take a walk or cycle challenge, raising over £10,000 for a local foodbank in the process. The Holbeck & Beeston foodbank has had support from DePuy staff for some years with Kerry Seymour and Catherine Hawkin personally